Author Topic: ULTIMATE POLL: Best Film Trilogy Ever (Read 2693 times)

Cheebs · « **on:** March 01, 2007, 09:04:54 PM »

you know what better win!

bagofeyes · « **Reply #1 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:06:39 PM »

Not much competition for original star wars trilogy

Cheebs · « **Reply #2 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:07:10 PM »

Quote from: bagofeyes on March 01, 2007, 09:06:39 PM

Not much competition for original star wars trilogy

The Man With No Name Trilogy will probably beat it if I know EB well enough.

Mupepe · « **Reply #3 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:25:00 PM »

never seen all of The Man With No Name trilogy, so I can't say. I don't care for Star Wars, so I pick the homo-erotic fanfic inducing LOTR trilogy.

Why did you even put the M:I trilogy up there? M:I 2 is complete ass

Catz · « **Reply #4 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:26:50 PM »

I was torn between LoTR and Indiana Jones.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #5 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:28:42 PM »

I have been owned already

Mupepe · « **Reply #6 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:29:22 PM »

Quote from: Catz on March 01, 2007, 09:26:50 PM

I was torn between LoTR and Indiana Jones.

Goddammit, I love you more and more each day.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #7 on:** March 01, 2007, 09:58:11 PM »

It's tough, because ESB is one of my favorite movies ever. That movie alone raises it above the Indy movies as a collective.

Wasn't there three Die Hard movies?

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #8 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:06:46 PM »

Quote from: ToxicAdam on March 01, 2007, 09:58:11 PM

Wasn't there three Die Hard movies?

Yeah, but only one was awesome.

Anyway I picked the original Star Wars trilogy because it's the father. If I were to rank them

1. Star Wars:
-ANH: 9.5/10
-ESB: 10/10
-ROTJ: 9/10

2. LOTR:
-FOTR: 10/10
-TTT: 9.5/10
-ROTK: 10/10

3. Indiana Jones
-Raiders: 10/10
-Temple: PENDING (haven't seen it in ages, so I'll watch it tomorrow)
-Last Crusade: 10/10

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #9 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:07:25 PM »

pluto the folks who voted star wars ot

Madrun Badrun · « **Reply #10 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:08:21 PM »

the top 4 are all great, hmmmmm, man with no name, and lotr will hold up the best though.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #11 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:09:25 PM »

Drinky what did you vote for. I know you love Raiders but couldn't guess which trilogy you think is best

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #12 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:10:17 PM »

Man With No Name Trilogy, duh, i'm a fucking snob remember

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #13 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:12:51 PM »

Back to the Future guyz.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:13:13 PM »

The Man With No LSAT score voted for The Man With No Name Trilogy

TakingBackSunday · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:17:37 PM »

Idiana Jones is, to me, the most consistent one I've seen. Temple of Doom was lawl wtf, but it still was enjoyable. And Raiders is my favorite movie ever, so yeah.

Never saw the Man with No Name.

G The Resurrected · « **Reply #16 on:** March 01, 2007, 10:21:49 PM »

cant choose between BttF Diehard Indy and StarWars OT and Lotr. I know the worst is though and thats the Matrix. I only recognize the first.

xnikki118x · « **Reply #17 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:14:58 AM »

STAR WARS IS WINNING HOORAY!!!!!

Ichirou · « **Reply #18 on:** March 02, 2007, 02:45:17 AM »

As much as I love the Leone/Eastwood movies, and as much as I despise Lucas's current output, the Man With No Name movies are only connected by the barest of threads and IMO don't qualify as a real trilogy where the action that occurs in one film somehow affects the other. So I voted for the Star Wars OT.

Solo · « **Reply #19 on:** March 02, 2007, 08:13:54 AM »

I voted the Dollars trilogy.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #20 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:21:11 AM »

How can the Man w/ No Name Trilogy be tied with motherfucking Star Wars?!

You guys suck at movies.

Robo · « **Reply #21 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:33:54 AM »

Dollars, duh. Indiana Jones would be next in line.

Cheebs · « **Reply #22 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:47:14 AM »

HE IS WINNING

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #23 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:50:46 AM »

If the Sanjuro series had had a "real" 3rd film, I'm pretty sure it would be my favorite, or at least tied with the Dollars Trilogy.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #24 on:** March 02, 2007, 10:55:16 AM »

Die Hard should be up there.

Robo · « **Reply #25 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:07:01 AM »

Too early to add Spiderman? It really doesn't matter how it turns out-- it's not like Back to the Future 3 stopped people from voting for the series.

Cheebs · « **Reply #26 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:07:58 AM »

Quote from: The Dark Shake on March 02, 2007, 10:50:46 AM

If the Sanjuro series had had a "real" 3rd film, I'm pretty sure it would be my favorite, or at least tied with the Dollars Trilogy.

Did Kurosawa ever plan to do a third one?

And spider-man only has 2 so far! Plus everything about the third makes it look to be the worst of the 3 sadly.

Robo · « **Reply #27 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:08:47 AM »

That poster > BTTF 3 $:-\$

Cheebs · « **Reply #28 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:09:52 AM »

Quote from: RoboJ on March 02, 2007, 11:08:47 AM

That poster > BTTF 3 $:-\$

Yeah but BTTF 1 was alone better than Spidey 1 and 2, and I loved Spidey 2.

Junpei the Tracer! · « **Reply #29 on:** March 02, 2007, 11:28:28 AM »

That poster is pretty cool.

My only problem with BTTF3 is that the ending felt kinda half-assed/rushed but besides that I liked it.

Bloodwake · « **Reply #30 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:36:42 PM »

I voted for the OT

Fuck you guys.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #31 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:42:19 PM »

Quote from: Bloodwake on March 02, 2007, 12:36:42 PM

I voted for the OT

Fuck you guys.

I haven't seen the Dollar movies in a long ass time but I don't remember considering them to be omg amazing. TGTBTU is fuck awesome

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #32 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:43:26 PM »

The Good, The Bad and the Ugly is part of the Dollars trilogy, though.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #33 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:44:38 PM »

I know. I'm just saying the Dollars movies (Fist Full of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More) weren't really omg amazing to me. But I haven't seen them in ages so perhaps my opinion has changed

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #34 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:46:12 PM »

Probably not, your opinion just blows!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #35 on:** March 02, 2007, 12:47:30 PM »

Which one is the one with the "get three coffins ready" scene? lol that's all I remember about the movie, and I haven't seen it all.

Robo · « **Reply #36 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:00:23 PM »

That's Fistful of Dollars. I tend to lean more to Yojimbo overall, but that scene is much better in FoD.

Cheebs · « **Reply #37 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:04:46 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2007, 12:44:38 PM

I know. I'm just saying the Dollars movies (Fist Full of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More) weren't really omg amazing to me. But I haven't seen them in ages so perhaps my opinion has changed

Watch the whole trilogy in order: TGTBTU(it is the prequel to the first two films), Fistfull of Dollars, For Few Dollars More in the course of say one weekend.

Eastwood apparently likes to hint at the fact that the un-named character of his in two of his westerns High Plains Drifter & Pale Rider is also "The Man With No Name" but I don't buy it. Though the idea 10+ years after the events of the Dollars trilogy he becomes a preacher is intriguing I stand by the character is Leone movies only and those two film's wandering drifter is apparently somesort of angel or God himself.

And I prefer the character just being a unknown badass and not Jesus.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #38 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:12:18 PM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 02, 2007, 01:04:46 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2007, 12:44:38 PM
I know. I'm just saying the Dollars movies (Fist Full of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More) weren't really omg amazing to me. But I haven't seen them in ages so perhaps my opinion has changed
Watch the whole trilogy in order: TGTBTU(it is the prequel to the first two films), Fistfull of Dollars, For Few Dollars More in the course of say one weekend.

Eastwood apparently likes to hint at the fact that the un-named character of his in two of his westerns High Plains Drifter & Pale Rider is also "The Man With No Name" but I don't buy it. Though the idea 10+ years after the events of the Dollars trilogy he becomes a preacher is intriguing I stand by the character is Leone movies only and those two film's wandering drifter is apparently somesort of angel or God himself.

And I prefer the character just being a unknown badass and not Jesus.

Hm I need to see those movies damn
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/high_plains_drifter/
http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/pale_rider/

Cheebs · « **Reply #39 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:15:08 PM »

They are fucking fantastic even though I dont like the idea of the character being TMWNN, I know Solo isn't to huge on them but they are some of the greatest westerns ever and are critically adored.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #40 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:17:47 PM »

Ok, I REALLY need to see that now

Cheebs · « **Reply #41 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:19:19 PM »

Rent both whenever you have the chance. I would like to own them, I also need the dollar movies. $:-\$ I only own TGTBATU.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #42 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:19:23 PM »

I don't care for 'em. There are lots, and I mean lots, of better westerns than either of 'em, Cheebs. They don't even crack the Top 20 of the genre.

Cheebs · « **Reply #43 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:21:58 PM »

Quote from: Willco on March 02, 2007, 01:19:23 PM

I don't care for 'em. There are lots, and I mean lots, of better westerns than either of 'em, Cheebs. They don't even crack the Top 20 of the genre.

They are pretty damn well loved. They are universally praised. Roger Ebert gave both 4 stars I believe.

But I am more of a fan of Eastwood-Westerns than the westen genre it's self and these 2 are the best with him outside his work with Leone.

The Fake Shemp · « **Reply #44 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:27:41 PM »

They're not universally praised. Ebert is not the bar, either. They're geniunely well liked, but always considered inferior to Eastwood's Leone movies.

The fact is there are a lot more Westerns that are critically acclaimed and held in reverence over those Eastwood fillms.

Cheebs · « **Reply #45 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:31:29 PM »

Quote from: Willco on March 02, 2007, 01:27:41 PM

They're not universally praised. Ebert is not the bar, either. They're geniunely well liked, but always considered inferior to Eastwood's Leone movies.

The fact is there are a lot more Westerns that are critically acclaimed and held in reverence over those Eastwood fillms.

Of course they aren't better than Leone's. But except for Unforgiven I do not believe there are any eastwood westerns better than those two.

Oh and PD. Pale Rider is on TNT March 3rd(tomorrow) at 12:30.

High Plains Drifter is ALSO on tomorrow. But on AMC at 10:30 PM. Watch both!

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #46 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:43:02 PM »

I think I'm going to a basketball game tomorrow morning so I'll miss the first one.

Cheebs · « **Reply #47 on:** March 02, 2007, 01:51:33 PM »

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2007, 01:43:02 PM

I think I'm going to a basketball game tomorrow morning so I'll miss the first one.

at least try to watch high plains drifter its on last.

Himu · « **Reply #48 on:** March 02, 2007, 03:57:01 PM »

LOTR. I've been a fan of LOTR since I was a little kid. How can it not be my favorite trilogy when it's so accurately and well directed?

Star Wars sucks.

The Miles Trahan Burger Experiment · « **Reply #49 on:** March 03, 2007, 12:07:30 AM »

The Wild Bunch is better than either of the first two dollars films combined, and just slightly below TGTBATU.

Solo · « **Reply #50 on:** March 03, 2007, 08:04:47 AM »

Quote from: Cheebs on March 02, 2007, 01:04:46 PM

Quote from: Phoenix Dark on March 02, 2007, 12:44:38 PM
I know. I'm just saying the Dollars movies (Fist Full of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More) weren't really omg amazing to me. But I haven't seen them in ages so perhaps my opinion has changed
Watch the whole trilogy in order: TGTBTU(it is the prequel to the first two films), Fistfull of Dollars, For Few Dollars More in the course of say one weekend.

No. Watch them in the order they were released - FOD, FAFDM, then TGTBATU. I dont care if TGTBATU is technically a prequel. The series has such little continuity that it doesnt matter if you watch them in that order. And if you watch TGTBATU first, you'll be sorely disappointed by FOD. Not only did the budget grow like 10x between FOD and TGTBATU, but more importantly, Leone's talent grew immensely from picture to picture. Watching them in the way you suggest would be like watching Schindler's List before watching Hook and Jurassic Park.

And Shake is wrong. Again.

beelzebozo · « **Reply #51 on:** March 03, 2007, 08:15:08 AM »

i love tgtbatu, but shortround says my vote can only go to dr. jones.

Cheebs · « **Reply #52 on:** March 03, 2007, 08:55:32 AM »

I have always been a chronological whore.

Even with the extreme weakness of the star wars prequels when I have that rare urge to watch star wars films I always go 1-6.

Solo · « **Reply #53 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:09:37 AM »

Im all about chronological order too. But in the order of release.

Cheebs · « **Reply #54 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:12:12 AM »

I am more about the storyline. Hell I always watch The Temple of Doom before Raiders since it takes place before Raiders, I am that anal about things.

Plus it gets the weakest one out of the way.

Solo · « **Reply #55 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:15:45 AM »

Cheebs am masochist confirmed. So will you watch CR before Dr. No?

Cheebs · « **Reply #56 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:17:04 AM »

I plan to watch the series "in order" of Royale through Die Another Day when I have a chance this year, so yes.

Solo · « **Reply #57 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:20:01 AM »

You're crazy. My Bond fests usually include the first 4 Connerys, OHMSS, For Your Eyes Only, The Living Daylights, and Goldeneye.

Cheebs · « **Reply #58 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:21:13 AM »

I have never watched all of them in a row before and would like to see how it works.

Solo · « **Reply #59 on:** March 03, 2007, 09:22:31 AM »

Ive done it several times. 1 a day or so over a month. Used to always do it in November. Did it this past November, in fact. All 20. First time Id done it in a few years.

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